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Liverpool have been by far the Premier League's busiest club this summer, splashing out a whopping £89million on six first-team signings. And Brendan Rodgers has little interest in stopping there; the loan signing of Atletico Madrid's Javier Manquillo was finalised this afternoon, whilst other targets, namely Sevilla left-back Alberto Moreno, will see the Reds' spending easily exceed the £100million mark. The prolific spending spree is justified by the departure of Luis Suarez to Barcelona, offsetting Liverpool's outgoings by £75million, and the club's return to the Champions League stage for the first time since 2010. But has Rodgers spent wisely enough this summer? My concern being that the Ulsterman, instead of signing the calibre of talent to guarantee Liverpool a second successive European qualification, has fallen into the trap of bringing in squad players that will alleviate the inevitable burdens of Champions League football on the Reds' domestic campaign. Don't get me wrong, Liverpool were sensational last season and the feeling on Merseyside is that the Anfield squad already has enough quality to effectively compete for a top four finish once again. Raheem Sterling, Jordan Henderson, Philippe Coutinho and Daniel Sturridge all came into their own last year and they'll be expected to continue their development in similar eye-catching fashion next ... Read More